Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Expensive Control

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
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Mike Carrozza
May 13, 2026
Mike Carrozza
Am I the Bolas? - You Can't Shut Me Down, I Shut You Down!
On this installment of Am I the Bolas?, what do you do if an opponent's commander shuts off your entire deck?
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100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
89%synergy
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90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
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80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
76%synergy
Archon of Emeria
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Solitude
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
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80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
74%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
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80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
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80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
71%synergy
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90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
71%synergy
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66%synergy
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100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
33%synergy
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90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
15%synergy
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80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
67%synergy
Ephemerate
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
67%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Deafening Silence
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Land Tax
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
38%synergy
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Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
90%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Smothering Tithe
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Mana Vault
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
86%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
The One Ring
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
70%synergy
Chrome Mox
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
76%synergy
Grim Monolith
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
13%synergy
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Witch Enchanter
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
53%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Mother of Runes
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Serra Ascendant
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Walking Ballista
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Aven Interrupter
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
42%synergy
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40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Giver of Runes
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Seasoned Dungeoneer
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Spirited Companion
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Wispweaver Angel
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Helpful Hunter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Sanctifier en-Vec
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Charming Prince
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Fiend Hunter
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Tataru Taru
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Goliath Paladin
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Omens
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Glorious Protector
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Containment Priest
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Karmic Guide
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Kindly Customer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
All-Fates Stalker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
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Cloudshift
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Orim's Chant
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Soul Partition
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Calamity's Wake
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Argivian Find
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Second Sunrise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Condemn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Scrollshift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Surge of Salvation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Flicker of Fate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
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Sevinne's Reclamation
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Flicker
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Winds of Abandon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
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17%synergy
All Is Dust
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
Dismantling Wave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ravages of War
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Emeria's Call
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Another Round
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Day of Judgment
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4%synergy
Rout
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8%synergy
Search for Glory
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6%synergy
Sunfall
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7%synergy
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Portable Hole
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Chalice of the Void
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Vexing Bauble
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Cursed Totem
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Aether Vial
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Pearl Medallion
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-40%synergy
Trailblazer's Torch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Defense Grid
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Altar of the Brood
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Altar of Dementia
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Disruptor Flute
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
The Seriema
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Voltaic Key
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wedding Ring
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Helm of Obedience
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Adventuring Gear
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Null Rod
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Manifold Key
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Blasting Station
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Runestone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Trinisphere
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Eon Hub
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Collector's Cage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Grindstone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Forge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Pithing Needle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Sylex
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
Knowledge Pool
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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Blind Obedience
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Rest in Peace
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Grasp of Fate
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Smuggler's Share
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Rule of Law
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
On Thin Ice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Oblivion Ring
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Aura of Silence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Solemnity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Felidar Retreat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Undercellar Sweep
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fall of the Thran
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Kismet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Out of Time
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Charitable Levy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Worship
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Static Prison
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Teleportation Circle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Ossification
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Greater Auramancy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Humility
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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Karn, the Great Creator
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
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Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
48%synergy
City of Traitors
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Emergence Zone
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Strip Mine
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Crystal Vein
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Inventors' Fair
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Winding Canyons
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Temple
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Thespian's Stage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Monumental Henge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sandstone Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Grange
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Steppe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Vesuva
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Fomori Vault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Scorched Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Chasm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
High Market
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Kjeldoran Outpost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mistveil Plains
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Dark Depths
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dust Bowl
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rishadan Port
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Mana Crypt
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Cavern of Souls
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Plains
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Arid Mesa
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Marsh Flats
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Witch Enchanter
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
67%synergy
Prismatic Vista
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Command Tower
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Mine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Emeria's Call
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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